Douche table



Aug. 1923. 1,464,420

L. GISH DOUCHE TABLE Filed June 9, 1920 extent when desiring supportingPatented Aug, 7, ildg i.

narran trarne" ateatro LJIZZIE GISH, F MOBESTO, CALFOENI. l

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Application tied une 9,

Toallwhomtma con/cem:

Be it known t at Lrzzrn Gien, a citizen of the United States of America,residing at Modesto, in the county of Stanislaus and State ofCalifornie, has invented new and useful Improvements in Douche Tables,of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is toI provide a simple, inexpensive andconvenient surgical table adapted for domestic use as a means -offacilitating the proper taking of douche treatments withoutrequiring`ass1stance, and with this object in view, the invention sistsin a construction Iand combination of parts, of which a preferredembodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1, is aside view of the apparatus.

Figure 2, is a plan view of the same.

The device consists essentially of a table of which the top isysupported by a foldable end and intermediate legs 11 and 12 of a lengthsuch as to support the top at a convenient distance from the plane ofthe surface as vfor example, .to to avoid the necessity of either toany' considerable to occupy the supported surface, said legs being.provided with braces 13 which are slotted as shown at 14 to operate inconnection with pins or studs 15, said slots having termina oldsets 16in en agement with the pins or studs to lock t e legs in their extendedor operative positions. K l

The lengths of the supporting legs are screwed over the head end of thetable toward the foot end thereof so as .to dispose the table top at aslight downward inclination'rom the foot end toward the head end as ameans of increasing the eiiicienc of the application of the treatment, aoldable standard 17 beingr pivotally mounted as at 18upon the trame ofthe table near the foot end and being held in its upright lor normalposition by meansotaolding 18 inches, climbing or stooping brace 19which is formed with a right ansupport is preferably provided with aplu- -the plane of theV top, so that it ma bent extremity 19 engageableiniaao. serial no. aaneen.

rality of openings 20 for selective engagement by a supporting hook 21`formamtainin a douche or fountain bag 22 at the desire elevation. I n

In the main or body portion of the table @5 tog near the toot endthereof, there'is pro' vi ed a rectangular opening 23 beneath which issupported a depressed tray 124' adapted for the reception of a bed panor like rece tacle which is thus maintained in a plane elow the surfaceof the table and consequently in unobstructing relation therewith whileadapted to properly perform its functions in preventing the dow of wateror other-1 douching liquid beyond the connes of the table and positionedat a short distance beyond the foot end of the table top are footv rests25 supported by bracket arms 26in convenient positions to enable` theoccupant ofthe table to maintain the 'proper posture while personallyadministermg the doucheo t will be noted that when not in use the lapparatus may be folded into a compact. form with the supportinglegsarranged in W@ readily be stored in a small space as un er a bed e or ina closet and when required the device can be readily set up to form asubstantial support for the patient at a convenient distance from thedoor to permit of administering a douche without requiring theattendance ot an assistant. The device may be constructed substantiallyor entirely of metal and may be enamelled to facilitate maintainin thesame in a sanitary condition and o viously the same may be coni"structed at a com aratively small cost owing to the fact that t eessential elements there. of require little or no machine. work in theconstruction thereof.

The invention having been described, what is claimed as ne -andnse isz-A device for the purpose indicated having a frame and a top supportedthereby, the frame being provided with Jfoldable supporting legs ofdiderent iengths to dispose 'the top in an inclined position downwardly,from the foot end.

toward the head), the top being formed withv a rectangular opening ttoadjacent the foot end, a depressed tray cariried by the top below theopening and closed on al1 sides so as to be accessible only through saidopening, thereby adapting the tra for the reception of a receptacle tomamtain the latter in a planebelow the surface of the table and .inunobstructing relation therewith, a foldable standard carried by theframe, and an adjustable douche bag support carried at the up erextremity of the standard. y

n testimony whereof she aliixes her signature. -J LIZZIE GISH.

